Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
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discovered, said to be nine feet In thickness.
The Secretary Of the Interior Thursday
made a requisition on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for $4,000, 600, TO be used during
the present month 10 payment OF pensiors'
James NJ Richards, "a years OF age, com.
mitted snicide by shooting himself IN the
stomach ut Winchester, Va, Friday
morning. He had been in feeble health for
some time.
Clydesdala, q horse belonging to Thomas
Nelson, in Clarke county, Va, killed bis
keeper, Mahlon Redmon, on Saturday after
noon. This Is the third man the animal
has killedi
Tho Latham monument, In memory OF
the Confederate dead, was unveiled at Hop
klnsville, KY, Thursday. Hon. w. o. y.
breckenridge and the Rev. DIR. Deems do
The bond OF United States Treasurer |
Hyatt was approved Friday by the sou |
rotary and 80 lieitor OF the treasury. 1t Is |
for Sib00o0. Mr.. Hyatt will assume the
duties OF his office on Tuesday next.
rne heaviest rain and hall'stoIm ever |
known AT AshsvIlle, North Carolina, pro |
vailei there Thursday. Several buildings
we've Hooded and the teiegrphlc Office and
store were damaged by lightning.
IC is reported from Miles City that the
Hunter a Evans herd, among the largest
and finest In Montana, numbering more
than 5000 head, have been purchased Tor
a French syndicate, The price paid was
between 1850, 900 and $400,0O0.
Thirteen years ago David Silver Of Rum
ford, Ne, disappeared, and was not heard
OF afterwards. His father, who has lust
died, made confession that he killed his
son In self-defence with sled stake and
buried the remains under bis barn.
A sleeping car on the Denver d Rio
Grande railroad was thrown from the truck
naar Enlfda Col X Ofalnak TburadnU
morning. Grace Leslie, leading lady OF the
Kate Oastleton troupe, was killed, and DIR.
George Cox and Conductor Aubrey were
severely injured.
A letter from the Pope was received by
Archbishop oorrigan Of New York, on
Thursday, expressing approval In every
respect Of the archhishop's conduct 10 the
case OF DR.. MeGlynp, and intimating fur
Their and decisive measnres In regard to tho
rebellious priest.
The will OF the late Washington O. De-
PAW OF New Albany, Ind, was probared
| Thursday. II bequeaths $4,000, 900 to his
| family, and residue of his estate, estimated
at $5,0U0, 900, is devoted to benevolent and
| educational purposes, including beguest
| of 81 ,025, 900 to Depauw University.
Thursday was confederate Memorial Day
| In Norfolk, Virginia. The military AMI
| civic organizations made q parade, and at
/ the cemetery an original poem was read ,
and IN Grafton delivered by Major Baker
/ II. Lee. Governor Lee and his stan re-
viewed the procession and took part IN tho
1 ceremonies Mt tho graves.
| At Greenville, Ohio, Thursday night week
a mysterious robbery took place mt the
house OF John w. Spnyd. n wealthy citizen.
He was at home Mt the time. His wife was
out riding. The thief got $4,000 In cur
rency and gold. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Spayd
are SO much excited that they can give no
statement OF how the theft occurred.
II is Officially reported that the total ex-
portntlon from Mexico during the first half
Of the fiscal year 1867 amounted to
| ,773, 100, gain Of "a, 54S,3S5, of which
| 50, 49,, 1903 was In the precious metals. The
principal articles of agricultural production
showing IN increase iIre tobacco vanilla
and coffee. The United States took over
one-half Of the precious metals and two
thirds OF tho articles OF agricultural pro-
duction.
A man giving the name Of Henry La-
moureux, and his ago us 81 years, entered
tho central station at Chicago Friday
and said he was tho murderer OF police
man mined Girard, recently assassinatod
at Knnkakee. Lamoureux said he lived
four miles from Kankakee, and he shot the
policeman because he saw his wife meet the
officer In the alley where the body was sub
sequently found. Glrard Ind always borne
good reputation.
| Ine NliihR6 Ol lIukb 14luuBu OF loren
Lake, In Keweenaw county, Michigan, was
destroyed by fire Friday, nothing being
left In the place except u saloon and one
small store. The lire started In a brick
block. Over 200 buildings were consumed
The loss is estimated at 81 SOC, 600 The
assurances amount to about $735,000,
fierce gale Of wind promoted the spread o.
the flames. 1t is rumoIed that several lives
were lost, but this is not verified.
| The Grand Lodge of Old FalinWs In see
J sion at Scranton, lust week elected officer
as follows: Most Worthy Grand Master JOIN
W. Haney OF Pittsburg; Right WORTHY
Deputy Grand Master, James 2. Robbins o
Philadelphia; Right Worthy Grand Warden
Rev. DIR. David Croft OF Wyaluslng; RIgh
Worthy Grand Secretary, james Nichol
son OF Philadelphia; Right Worthy Crane
Treasurer, NJ. Richards Muckle of Phtladel
phla Representative TO the Sovereign Gran,
Lodge. Francis Rea OF Philadelphia.
Four tons OF nltro-glycerlne exploded
eight miles from Duluth, MIMI, on Wednes
, day.week. Nine dwell %, and marty othe
| buildings were totally or partially wrecked
and the trees In tho vicinity wers torn Int
shrods. The shock was plalHly f"lt Ii
( | Duluth and many panes OF glass wer
Y | broken In OheOia, five miles distant. III
I loss is Hsllmatah at 1in nMN TLs "H7S
n glvcs-lHb Wa4 93hHAt rs sG,Uat mas tue los
In lguiSej materials wa also hH.ry. III
Michael hammond, n conductor on th
u Delaware x Hudson railroad, was kille
d | while moving out OF tho depot at pHrsOn
k Pa, on Saturday afternoon. He noticed
q woman aud little boy on the track In frot
= of the engine aid called to them TO get of
:, but the more lie cried out to thtm the MOI
u bewildOred they became. Hammond jnmpe
u from the car, ran along the track, an
n finally pushed them both down the embanl
81 ment. In doing so he staggered hack an
II foil under the cars.
a The supreme court Of Illinois, on Satu
, dry delivered an opinion affirming ii
"a title OF the Pullman Palace Car Company
y the land on which the town Of Pullman
situated. This land was bought by the CT
company Mt a judicial snla In 1890 befol
" the town wns built. Tin price paid WI
a $20,0U0. A value Of : l 900 900 Is now place
in on tho tract. Thu complainnnts, I'atrlC
Is Connolly and wife, and their nepheY
i; Robert SpGck, claimed that the Pnllml
- Company did not properly acquire II
" mortgage undar which the land was sol
IN The New York Commercial ddpertis
RS publishes u report that Henry George
hit Labor pariy are already beginning to pr
pare for tho fall political campaign. III
district lolpierB arc making II honse-t
house canvass In the tenement district
;. and arc gaining recruits. Mr.. George w
'a,, interviewed Thursday on tho subject, al
~ said there would probably bs a Labor en-
~, dldate for President In 1898 He derI,
~ that there would bs any deal with Jam
az, q Blaine, and avowed himself opposed
~ tho Maine statesman, saying: "He repr
~ shnts all that have been fighting again
' for yenrs-monnpoly md tho worst form
clpitalistic power. | could not be c1nsil
ent and have any dealings with Mr., Blaine
An important opinion WIS render
Friday by Judge Gresham In the Unit
us States Circuit court at Chicago. Itappea
ats that A. j. Gillespie & Co., OF Kansas Cit
Re We're owners Of about 100 head Of eatt
~ and about the LIST OF October, 1886, tn
- shipped tho herd to Chicago, consigni
~ them to the stock yard commission firm
w lAppal, Sons " Co., and Immediately DIR,
'll- drafts for tho approximate value OF I
3D. cattle. liappal, Sons II Co., between I
Ids I'd and 9Th of the month, sold the ent
IA. aud deposited The money, about $25, o.
10 with the Union Stock Yards National Bar
al At the time llappal, Sons Il Co., were ov
sHl drawn ut tho bunk about tho same amon
Vns The bank, not knowing whom the mon
iS3 belonged to, but 0uly that 1t was deposit
" to the credit of Rappal, Sons Il Co., {
rly propfiated the money to pay the overdrA
Ia Gillespie Il Co., filed o bill In the Unit
n J, States court against the bank to recover
IL money. Judge Gresham decided that Gill
'ns pho ~ Co., were entitled TO the gas 900.
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